Designing building for real performance

Designing building for real performance
January 2015 SABMag ConEd Article
GBCI: 0920002380

Overview
Traditionally design teams have ensured buildings are built as designed, but as we move forward, how buildings are actually performing is becoming more and more important. This article looks at how projects are moving towards guaranteeing energy performance, the tools available, and impacts on the design team. Aimed at designers and building owners, this article will give you insight into the next generation of green building energy performance.

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this learning unit, the reader will be able to:

Understand the challenges of guaranteed energy performance.
Describe the tools available to estimate energy usage.
Understand what is driving the market towards actual energy performance.
Read how guaranteed energy performance was applied on an actual project.

Assessment
All articles offered by SABMag are GBCI approved. To qualify for continuing education learning hours, practitioners must first read the technical article below, and then proceed to complete the short quiz at the end. You must receive 80% on the quiz to record the activity as part of your continuing education. An email will be sent to you and will act as your certificate of completion once you have successfully completed the requirements.

In order to obtain your CEU Certificate of Completion for this course (1h CE):

STEP 1 : Read the article High-Performance Building Enclosures in the Anthropocene (PDF format)

STEP 2 : Take the quiz and get a minimum of 8 out of 10 correct answers to receive your Certificate of Completion.

Quiz by: David Mead

1.

According to the article, the next great leap in the design of sustainable buildings is:

a. Measuring and reporting occupant health.

b. Measuring and reporting indoor air quality.

c. Measuring and reporting occupant absenteeism.

d. Measuring and reporting the operational building performance.

2.

Which of the following design standards does not look at actual energy performance:

a. LEED

b. Passive House Standard

c. Living Building Challenge

d. Architecture 2030 Challenge

3.

Software programs are emerging that make it simple for designers to guarantee energy savings with no risk.

a. True

b. False

4.

Which of the following is not energy modeling software?

a. IESVE

b. eQuest

c. DesignBuilder

d. ASHRAE/IES/ANSI 90.1

5.

When guaranteeing energy performance what is a considered a common safety factor to apply?

a. 5%

b. 10%

c. 20%

d. 30%

6.

In a guaranteed performance contract, what happens if the building is not performing as designed?

a. There is nothing the project team can do.

b. The project team must pay out money to the Owner.

c. The guaranteed performance contract is renegotiated.

d. Modifications are made to get the building back on track.

7.

Seattle is currently experimenting with actual performance as part of what?

a. All designs.

b. Their own buildings.

c. The permitting process.

d. The selection of contractors.

8.

Software such as Sefaira is great for what?

a. Comparing façade loads.

b. Guaranteeing energy performance.

c. Identifying operational requirements.

d. Comparative analysis early in the design phase.

9.

LEED v4 now has a prerequisite for sub-metering?

a. True

b. False

10.

Which of the following is not a critical element to getting accurate energy modeling results?

a. Selecting an experienced energy modeling team.

b. Limiting the types of buildings that are modeled.

c. Getting realistic assumptions on how a building will be used.

d. Selecting the appropriate software for the type of systems in the building.

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